The midterms are days away. These are the races to watch.

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With less than a week until midterm Election Day, the battle for control of Congress is entering the final stretch. In Alaska, a key battleground state, the New York Times reports that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign helped recruit spoiler candidates in an effort to boost her odds of winning, which her campaign denies. And RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende breaks down other critical races to watch.The Federal Reserve held benchmark interest rates steady in its final meeting before Election Day. Politico economics correspondent Victoria Guida explains why inflation has been so stubborn and what this decision means for your wallet.Former Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami following his election defeat, defying a court-ordered travel ban as he faces investigations in Brazil. Bloomberg politics reporter Augusta Saraiva examines how his arrival in the U.S. could strain relations between Washington and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Plus, what to know about a deadly train collision in Spain, a luxury cruise that ran out of money in the middle of its trip and kicked passengers off, and the most dangerous high-five in baseball.Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.